Display easel



May 3,1927.

G` H. AILES DISPLAY EAsEL Filed Nov. 1o. 1925 Patented May 3, 1927.

UNITED STATd es; PAT Enr oFfFrce. c

GEORGE H. AILES, F PHLAEELPHIA, PENNSYLVA-N IA.

DISP-LAY: nAsEL.

Application filedl November lMy invention relates to display easels, that l is: to say, to a device adapted to, hold vaare `readily'separable whereby thesame may loe-packed` so aste. occupy relatively small space..

The nature Vand characteristic features c oit my invent-ion will be more readily understood: from the following` description, taken in. connection. with the accompanying; drawings forming part hereof, in which:

Figure 1` is aperspectivelview ofa display easel. embodying the main features of my present invention ing the samesupporting an article,` and a with; Y

Fig.. 3, isa 'liront elevation of one of. the members of the easel ;l and, e Fig.v 4s is ai plan. view otfthe other member thereof. Y

l Referring' to, the drawings, ini the particu- :lar embodiment of `my invention therein shown, the easel comprises two, separable` members, each formed of bent wire. One of the members, which may be termed'l the upright member,` is oi' inverted U-shapev in generaly contour, and has sid'eportions which are coiled as at 6, for a purpose` to be presently explained. Extending below the coiled portions 6 are portions 7 constituting legs,thc lower ends of which are adapted to rest upon the surface oni which the easel is pl`aced. The leg portions 7 may,lif. desired, be providedwith upturned portions 8 extending` tol points in proximity toy the coils 6. n

Extending across from the upper ends ot the side` portions faire portions 9, which are preferably inclined" slightly upward toward the center, where ythere `is provided a coiled portion 10. The coiled portion 10 is preferably made withat least two complete convolutions, whereby a pricetag or the like may be supported by insertingthe Fig. 2- is a side elevationl thereof, show` 10, 1925. serial no. 68,061.

lower end thereof in the convolutions of the coils 10 (see Fig. 2).

The other or lower member o'lj the easel is also U-shaped in its general cont-our, having side portions'12, the free ends of which' are bent slightly upward, as at 13, so as torest more firmly upon the surface on which the easel` is placed. VThe iront end' of this' member is also bentslightly upward, as at 111,

and extending across between the iront ends oit` the bent up. portions 1e is a horizontal bar/15. i

In assembling; the device for use, thesi'd'e yas portions 12 ot theloiwer member `are-inserted Y in the coils G of the-upright member.A The internal diameter of the coils 6 is such that the side portions 12 of the lowerl member may be readily inserted therein,l but they larefofsuch dimensions that the proper angular relat1onship of the two members will be y maintained when-the article Awhich is to be displayed` is Vmounted inplace on the easel. The vside'portions 12 or' the lower member are readilyv slidabl'e in the coils 6 and-the y 1 lower 'member is thus slid inward in asse1ndescriptive` or price tag associated' v therebling' theV device, whereby the vhorizontal cross ,barv 15 of said lower member will be posi tioned the proper distance with respectto 'the upright member as may be required' by the shape or size of the particular article .j-

to be displayed, whereupon said article may `be placed'. on the projecting ledge thereby V provided, and supported at'its rear by the upper vparts of the upright' member, atsuch inclination that the articlewill be placed in a position to be readily viewed.

a relatively simple and inexpensive, yet attractive form of display easel inwhich the parts are readilyseparable whereby the same f'may be packed flatiior shipment or storage,

' supporting a descriptive or price tag in connection with the article displayed, Ywhereliy the device will be otL considerablevalue for merchandising purposes, particularly in con-` neet-ion with small commodities.

Having thus described the` nature and characteristic features of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

. t wil-l be seen that there is thusprovided tour and having side portions provided with coils and leg portions extending below said coils, parts extending across between the upper ends of the side portions, and alower member also substantially U-shaped in general contour having side portions slide-bly mounted in the coils in the side portions of the upright member, and a horizontal bar extending across between the front ends of the side portions of the lower member, the arrangement being such that the extension of the front end ofthe lower'member may be variedby sliding' the side portions thereof in the coils in the sideV portions of the upright member. y l i 27A display easel comprising two separable members formed of bent wire, one of said members being adapted to be placed in an upright position, said upright member being substantially U-shaped in general contour and having side portions provided with coils an-d leg portions extending below said coils, parts extending across between the upper ends of the side portions and provided with a coiledportion adaptedto receive-and support a tag. and `a lower member also sub'-` stantlally U-shaped in general contour hav-v ing side portions slidably mounted iny the coils in the sideportions of the upright member, and a horizontal bar extending across between thefront ends of the side portions of the lower member. the arrangement being such that the extension of the front end of the lower member may be'varied by sli-ding the side portions thereof inthe coils in the side portions of the upright member.

3. A display easel comprising two separablemembers vformed of bent wire', one of said members being adapted to be placed in an upright posit-ion, said upright member being substantially U-shaped in general contour and having side portions provided with coils and legportions extending below said coils, parts extending across between the upper ends of the side portions and provided with a coiled portion adapted to receive and support a tag. and a lower member also substantially U-shaped in general contour having side portions slidably mounted in theV coils in the side port-ions fof .the upright member, said side portions of'said lower member having' slightly upturned portions at the rear ends thereof, and a horizontal Vbar extending across between the front Vends of Vcoils in theside the side portions of the lower member, the arrangement being such that the extension ofv the front end of the lower member may be varied by sliding the side port-ions thereof in thecoils in `the side4k portions of the Vupright member.

ll. A display easel comprising two separable members formed of bent wire, one of said members being adapted to be placed in an upright position, said upright member be substantiallyr U-sliaped in general contour and having side portions provided with coils and leg port-ions extending below said coils, parts extending across between the upper ends ofthe side portions and provi-ded with a coiled portion adaptedv to receive and support a tag, and a lower member also substantially U-shaped in general cont-our having side portions slidably Vmounted vin the coils in the side portions of the upright member,

`sai-d side portions ofsaid lower member' having slightly upturned portions at the front ends thereof, and a horizontal bar extend-` ingacross between the front ends of said last.

mentioned upturned portions, the arrangecoils in vthe side portions of the upright' member.

' 5. .A display easel comprising two separable members formed of bent wire, one of Vsaid members being adapted to be p'lacedin an upright position, said upright member" being substantially U-shapedfin general contour and having side portions provided with coils and leg portions extending below said'` coils, parts extending across between the upper ends of the side portions andl provided witha coiled portion adapted to receive and support a tag. anda lower member also substantially U-shaped in' general contour having side portionsslidably mounted inA the portions of the upright member, member hearing slightly upturned portions at the rear ends thereof and havingslightlyupturned portions at the front ends thereof, and a horizontal bar extending across between the front ends of said last mentioned upturned portions, the arrangement being such that the extension of the front end of the lower member may be varied by sliding the side port-ions thereof' inthe `coils in the side portions of the upright member. i

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

GEORGE AILES.

said side portions of said lower 

